Floyd Newkirk
| Floyd Newkirk | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
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Born: July 16, 1908 Norris City, Illinois | |||
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Died: April 15, 1976 (aged 67) Clayton, Missouri | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| August 21, 1934, for the New York Yankees | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| August 21, 1934, for the New York Yankees | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Games | 1 | ||
| Earned run average | 0.00 | ||
| Strikeouts | 0 | ||
| Teams | |||
Floyd Elmo Newkirk (July 16, 1908 – April 15, 1976) nicknamed "Three-Fingers" was a Major League Baseball pitcher. Newkirk played for the New York Yankees in 1934. In one career game, he had a 0-0 record, with a 0.00 ERA, pitching in only 1 inning. He batted and threw right-handed.
He attended Illinois College. He was also a World War II veteran. Newkirk was the brother of Major Leaguer Joel Newkirk.
Newkirk was born in Norris City, White County, Illinois; died in Clayton, Missouri; and was buried in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis County, Missouri.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube
"Floyd Newkirk". Find a Grave. Retrieved 2009-05-18.
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